In the current...keeping one's head above water.

I started this blog with an intention and a point.

The intention was to put what I believe and I think out there to the universe and share it with the world while inviting some discourse and sharing of ideas with anyone who cared.

The point was to teach lessons...from my perspective of course...and share what I could with any of you who may read this, as well as maybe learn something from anyone who cared to chime in. Turns out not very many wanted to chime in except for one...and that was fun...but I was kinda hoping for others to give input and teach as well as give opinions...thus the name of the blog.

I have not written in this blog for a good long time...I missed 2010 altogether LOL. There has been much in my life that has left me feeling very much the student rather than the teacher in the last year plus...and looking back...I think that is a poor excuse...albeit understandable.

I and my family have been through a great deal in the last year plus...which if you are interested in...I would invite you to read about in my other blog (link is to the right)...but suffice it to say last year we have had my son who is 27 currently go through a double lung transplant and two subsequent surgeries and in and out of the hospital more times than I can count, the birth of our youngest child (and my last) Elijah, a benefit concert that allowed me to meet, perform with, and spend a day with my favorite guitarist in the world Phil Keaggy, our daughter start kindergarten, me complete my hours for my license and test only to fail by 7 questions and have to wait 6 months to try again, and me getting back into playing music professionally in a big way...plus a whole lot more.

So I should have been blogging all along and I feel bad about not writing because I know writing helps...so I apologize for hiding out and turtling...but I am back now and I intend to get better at keeping both blogs up.

Today my son is attending college and much more healthy, my youngest son will be 6 months old in 2 days from now, and I am plunging back into study to retake my first test for my license, and I am playing in 2 bands and gigging again. Like always there is drama...my wife will likely lose her job this year because of budget cuts and we are going to take a big hit until she can find another job...but there is a part of that which I feel grateful for...it is hard...and it is scary...but I do have faith that God will show us the way and take care of us...help us to take care of ourselves...and hopefully take care of others while we are at it.

As far as this blog is concerned...consistently the most viewed lesson that I have written...or blog if you will...is one written about "meaning making machines". I get hits from that title from all over the world and I have to say the concept and idea comes from Landmark Forum which I attended many years ago. I used the information in my daily life and teach it to others through classrooms, groups, and individual and family counseling. Along with Systems Theory it is one of the more important concepts I have written about. I did want to address this though considering I didn't give credit where credit is due in the earlier blog...so I do this now.

My hope...is that with learning and growth, development and forward movement, we will all begin to be better to each other and ourselves. All in due time...